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After paring Mexican assets Carlos Slim may look at T-Mobile, WSJ says Since Carlos Slim's América Móvil (AMX, AMOV) announced plans to pare down its stakes in the Mexican telecom space to satisfy regulatory rules, industry watchers wonder if Slim and his company will look to buy other assets, says the Wall Street Journal. Some wonder if Slim will look to buy the No. 4 U.S. provider T-Mobile (TMUS) which is preparing for a merger with Sprint (S), added the Wall Street Journal. Reference Link

Sprint, Softbank to partner with Tidal music streaming service, TechCrunch saysJay Z's Tidal music streaming service is partnering with Sprint (S) and Sprint-owner Softbank (SFTBF), reports TechCrunch, citing statements by Vania Schlogel, an executive at Tidal's parent company Aspiro. TechCrunch notes that during a recent launch event, singer Alicia Keys emphasized that the service looks to offer "exclusive experiences" between artists and consumers. Reference Link

T-Mobile mid-band spectrum rises in value after recent auction, WSJ saysThe value of the mid-band spectrum given by AT&T (T) to T-Mobile (TMUS) as part of their failed bankruptcy proceedings has risen from $1B in 2012 to an estimated $4.7B in the wake of the recent spectrum auction, reports the Wall Street Journal, citing analysts at New Street Research. Reference Link

Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 edge to be available in U.S. beginning April 10Samsung Electronics America (SSNLF) announced the Galaxy S 6 and Galaxy S 6 edge will be available in the U.S. beginning April 10, with pre-orders starting March 27. In the U.S., the Galaxy S 6 and Galaxy S 6 edge will be available in Black Sapphire, White Pearl and Gold Platinum -- in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB2 memory options. AT&T (T), Sprint (S), T-Mobile (TMUS), U.S. Cellular (USM) and Verizon Wireless (VZ) will carry both the Galaxy S 6 and Galaxy S 6 edge, while Boost Mobile, Cricket Wireless and MetroPCS will carry the Galaxy S 6. Samsung Experience Shops at Best Buy (BBY), as well as Amazon.com (AMZN), Costco Wholesale (COST), Sam’s Club (WMT), Target (TGT) and Walmart will also carry the Galaxy S 6 and Galaxy S 6 edge. Carriers and retailers will confirm specific pricing and availability.

On Track Innovations jumps following ruling in suit with T-Mobile A judge in the Southern District of New York granted On Track Innovations (OTIV) motion for summary judgment of infringement in a patent lawsuit between the company and T-Moblie. according to a court filing. Shares of On Track jumped 26% to $1.63 in afternoon trading.

Sprint CEO may make 'unfortunate misstep,' says FBR CapitalFBR Capital says its vendor checks indicate new Sprint CEO Marcello Claure has undertaken a strategic review of the company's competitive positioning. The firm believes Truco, the strategic advisory group brought in by Claure, is advocating a "premature network rip and replace program." FBR says this approach of converting Sprint's 1.9GHZ spectrum to uplink would be an "unfortunate misstep and a missed opportunity to embrace the technology shift underway." The firm sees risk of Sprint under-investing and weakening its franchise value further. It has a Market Perform rating on the name.

T-Mobile well-positioned to take share in business market, says Pacific CrestAfter T-Mobile said it was bringing its Unicarrier programs to the workplace, Pacific Crest believes that the company's low business market share, positive brand image and consumer momentum position it well to take share from incumbents. The firm keeps an Outperform rating on the shares.

T-Mobile announces 'Un-contract,' 'Carrier Freedom' initiativesToday, during an event held to announce Un-carrier 9.0 − Un-carrier for Business − T-Mobile (TMUS) unveiled two new major Un-carrier initiatives for consumers. First, with T-Mobile’s new "Un-contract," customers will now have more certainty in their wireless pricing than ever before. Consumers and businesses with the Simple Choice rate plan will find that rates won’t go up as long as they’re a T-Mobile customer and keep their plan − and even customers with unlimited 4G LTE will lock in their rates for a minimum of two years. The Un-carrier also launched "Carrier Freedom," a new move where T-Mobile will now cover all outstanding phone and tablet payments up to $650 per line when customers from AT&T (T), Verizon (VZ) or Sprint (S) switch to T-Mobile.

T-Mobile offers data rollover to prepaid customersIn a blog post Monday, T-Mobile Chief Marketing Officer Andrew Sherrard stated "This month, we’re taking Data Stash even further. Starting Sunday March 22, Data Stash will start rolling out to Simple Choice prepaid customers. Every single one of our prepaid voice customers with a qualifying Simple Choice plan will start out with a Starter Stash with up to 10 GB of 4G LTE data. And when that’s all used up, they’ll start rolling forward their unused data for use up to a full year. Automatically and at no extra charge... Last year, wireless customers asked to keep their unused data more than 40,000 times − and that was just on Twitter alone." Reference Link